Dolphins 24-16 Bills (Sep 22, 1974)

MIA

BUF

1

0

3

2

7

0

3

7

6

4

10

7

24

16

1Q

0 - 3

J. Leypoldt 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

J. Mandich 1-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 3

M. Fleming 3-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 9

A. Rashad 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

21 - 9

M. Morris 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 16

J.D. Hill 25-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 16

G. Yepremian 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

188

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

88

Morris

MIA

Rec Yds

75

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Mandich

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

84

Pass Yds

188

2

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

248

Total Yds

264

16

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

3

1974 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	11	3	.786
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	7	7	.500
Jets	7	7	.500
Colts	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills fell to the Miami Dolphins, 24 to 16, on September 22, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/13	84	6.5	2	2	0-0	93.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/22	188	8.5	1	0	0-0	117.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	13	88	6.8	1
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	19	68	3.6	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	4	17	4.3	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	5	2.5	0
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	15	63	4.2
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	11	30	2.7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	14	3.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	52	10.4	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	20	10.0	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	9	4.5	1
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	3	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	75	15.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	67	9.6	0
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	24	12.0	0
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	144	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	157	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	54	27.0	0	0
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	3	43	14.3	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	26	8.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	3	9	3.0	0	0
Bill Cahill B. Cahill #22	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/13	84	6.5	2	2	0-0	93.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	13	88	6.8	1
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	19	68	3.6	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	4	17	4.3	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	5	2.5	0
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	52	10.4	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	20	10.0	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	9	4.5	1
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	144	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	54	27.0	0	0
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	26	8.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/22	188	8.5	1	0	0-0	117.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	15	63	4.2
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	11	30	2.7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	14	3.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	75	15.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	67	9.6	0
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	24	12.0	0
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	157	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	3	43	14.3	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	3	9	3.0	0	0
Bill Cahill B. Cahill #22	1	6	6.0	0	0

MIA

BUF

1

0

3

2

7

0

3

7

6

4

10

7

24

16

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

248

Total Yds

264

72

Pass Yds

157

176

Rush Yds

107

54

Total Plays

57

4.6

Yards Per Play

4.6

4.8

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3.6

16

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

3

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIA

BUF 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats